Washington (CNN) -- Jewish voters, a typically reliable bloc for the Democratic Party, are now the focus of Democrats intent on keeping their support and Republicans who see an opportunity to pull them in after New York's recent special congressional election. Longtime New York Democratic strategist Hank Sheinkopf said the election, in which a Republican won the historically Democratic district, was in part a reaction to the president's approach to Israel. Sheinkopf said the contest served as a "liberating device" for Jewish voters and not just Orthodox Jews, who tend to be more socially conservative. "It is very unlikely he gets large portions of the pro-Israel community back; it's too late. Something extraordinarily miraculous would have to occur," Sheinkopf said. "There is a general sense of betrayal that this guy just doesn't understand who these Jews are.

Although Obama received a 67% approval rating among

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- CNN in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Democratic in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Democratic Party in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Democrats in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Hank Sheinkopf in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Israel in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Israeli in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Jewish in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Jews in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Middle East in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- New York in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Obama in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Orthodox Jews in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Republican in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Republicans in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Sheinkopf in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- Washington in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
- pro-Israel in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.
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Democrats in the state, he garnered 49% approval from Jewish Democrats.


"Jordanians look around the region and they say to themselves --'We're lucky -- the streets are safe. There is stability.'" Those were the words of a former Jordanian minister speaking to CNN on a bleak, damp day in Amman 18 months ago. At the time, Egypt and Yemen were in turmoil, Tunisia's president had fled, and Shiite protesters were taking to the streets of Bahrain. But even then, there was plenty of grumbling in Jordan -- over gas prices, unemployment, pervasive corruption. Tribal sheiks described their disappointment with King Abdullah, who succeeded his father to the throne in 1999. In towns like Mafraq, near the Syrian border and traditionally a bedrock of support for the monarchy, there was an undercurrent of resentment -- especially toward Queen Rania for her alleged lavish lifestyle.

The same syndrome has taken hold this year, worsened by cuts in gas supplies from

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- Amman to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Bahrain to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- CNN to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Egypt to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Islamic Action Front to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Jordan to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Jordanian to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Jordanians to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- King Abdullah to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Mafraq to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Queen Rania to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Salafist to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Shiite to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Syrian to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Tunisia to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
- Yemen to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.
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Egypt to less than one-fifth the agreed amount.


(CNN) -- Oscar Pistorius was the target of relentless and combative questioning Wednesday as the prosecutor in his murder trial tried to rattle the runner about the night he shot dead his model girlfriend. Vowing to "get to the truth" of the events that took place on Valentine's Day last year, prosecutor Gerrie Nel began a blistering cross-examination of the Olympic sprinter in the case that has gripped South Africa. "You shot and killed her. Say it -- 'I shot and killed Reeva Steenkamp,'" Nel told Pistorius. The prosecutor immediately boxed the double-amputee athlete into a corner in what his defense team described as an "ambush," by asking him about a video showing Pistorius shooting a watermelon at a gun range.



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- CNN showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
- Gerrie Nel showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
- Nel showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
- Olympic showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
- Oscar Pistorius showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
- Pistorius showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
- Reeva Steenkamp showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
- South Africa showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
- Steenkamp showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
- Valentine's Day showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.
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Gerrie Nel showed the court a graphic photo of Steenkamp's wounded head.